A brake in a vehicle that can be set to avoid the vehicle rolling down a hill or being pushed away.

A hollow metal cylinder, attached to a wheel of a vehicle, to which pressure is applied when braking.

A form of brake in which friction is applied by pads to the inner surface of a rotating cylinder (the brake drum) connected directly to a wheel

A brake controlled by foot, as opposed to a hand brake.

The front and rear distribution of braking power. The brake bias should match the traction of the vehicle while braking.

Alternative spelling of handbrake

The useful horsepower of an engine as measured at its drive shaft.

plural of brake horsepower

A brake that normally operates under pressure, but engages fully when all pressure is released.

the pedal in a vehicle, usually a car, which operates the brakes